Porsche’s Priceless One-Off Prototypes And Concepts

Porsche’s Priceless One-Off Prototypes And Concepts | Secret Stash

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Some manufacturers crush old concepts and never let one-off prototypes see the light of day - but not Porsche. No, instead the German sports car company keeps them together in a priceless warehouse of wonders.
We, of course, wanted to see what this special place was like, so dispatched Top Gear Magazine’s Tom Ford over to Germany.
Join him, in the second episode of a three-part series, as we uncover Porsche’s oddball ideas and curio what-might-have-beens.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 1989 Porsche Panamericana Concept
02:17 1987 Porsche 911 Speedster Concept
03:29 Porsche’s Tyre-Noise Testing Mule
04:05 1987 Porsche 928 H50 Concept
05:15 Porsche 932 Saloon Concept
05:53 A Mercedes Mash-Up Hiding a Porsche Saloon
07:26 The Merc G-Class Porsche Entered In the Dakar Rally
08:35 Conclusion
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 309

@TopGear Місяць тому

Which prototype should Porsche have made?

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Місяць тому

The W124 with the Porsche V8... If I could own any of them, that would be the one I'd want to take home. Although I guess it wouldn't be as special if it made it to production, so what would be the point? And which factory would have built it? So many questions arise from that hypothetical scenario. But I'm almost tempted to look into doing a replica... I mean, how hard could it be? 🤔 Yeah I said it, never forget the TG glory days.

@MICHGO1 Місяць тому

WHY IS THE MUSIC DRONING ON IN THE BACKGROUND, FIGHTING FOR OUR ATTENTION? THUMBS DOWN FOR THE BAD EDITING.

@premiumroach495 Місяць тому

@@MICHGO1 wow you've made a huge dent in this channel's revenue, congratulations

@anhackett17 Місяць тому

904 Living Legend

@TwinZpeanuts Місяць тому

the one with penis on the tyres

@coreyk288 Місяць тому

Would love to see a modern rendition of the Panamericana. So cool

@justmejustme4444 Місяць тому

the slashes over the wheel arches remind me of the Fiat Coupe.

@SPProduction02 29 днів тому

It's the safari ;)

@ChilliJonCarne Місяць тому

The 928 with the RX8 style doors should have been made. Very cool

@mr.chapel4179 21 день тому

Probably the only one, that would actually work as a car on the road and in daily use. Shame.

@isaaccan3155 День тому

I wasn’t sure untill I saw it was a wagon. 🤤 . The only front engine new Porsches I like are the Turismos.

@dlemon90 28 днів тому

This dude did not do this amazing collection any justice

@sukhdevr3489 25 днів тому

Wrong

@onazram1 5 днів тому

I couldn't watch past 2 min....

@Jlw1539 4 дні тому

He was terrible, I agree

@KennethArntsen Місяць тому

Did someone have a bad day? Most of these are weird, but to blast most of them for being ugly is a bit of a stretch. I personally love the quirky, bold and fun experiments that they did. The world of cars can be extremely conforming, especially Porsches. I'm all for honesty as a reviewer, but I perceive this as a mocking attempt at humor, which is missing the goal.

@jamesengland7461 Місяць тому

I don't think this guy adds anything to the channel.

@MH-ev3wr Місяць тому

Thought the same thing. He rolls into the Porsche Heritage Center and then proceeds to bag over EVERYTHING. I saw the Panamericana at the Chicago auto show and LOVED it. Piss on this guy. The Speedster literally is what the 1989 Speedster was save for maybe the shell over the rest of the interior. The 928 was the shit and is basically a very early Panamera. They’re concepts for a reason. They’re test mules for the future.

@YusufEbr Місяць тому

They need to move this guy back to behind the scenes. His really giving them a bad image. Seriously did such a crap job. His imposing his own crappy opinions on everyone.

@jessehofsteenge4733 Місяць тому

Someone having a bad day? There is only one car he actually calls ugly, which also cannot objectively be called pretty. About the other cars he just tells interesting stories. I don't think he did such a bad job and definitely doesn't deserve such a comment

@Sabrermk42 Місяць тому

Pretty much every car is either praised or talked about as something of a wonderful oddity. Take your Porsche fanboy hat off for just a moment and chill out.

@kaigordon2900 Місяць тому

The panamericana is nuts…and that’s why it’s so great!

@turbochargedfilms Місяць тому

It's so deeply hideous to look at I love it so freaking much

@matthewshaw3144 Місяць тому

Looks great in the metal. Saw it in the museum in Stuttgart

@Smilingpolitely553 Місяць тому

Not building it was a mistake

@bradwhite5884 29 днів тому

Agreed, so nuts that I'd love to see a modern representation of it if Porsche ever do that tbh

@stimulantworld 3 години тому

@@turbochargedfilms i think its really aesthetically pleasing actually

@SayakMajumder Місяць тому

The Dakar Porscedes G-928 is the coolest of them all.

@jaywhite15_AL Місяць тому

Just the name Porscedes is the coolest name of them all. It's bad ass!

@taidee Місяць тому

@@jaywhite15_AL yep, sounds like something that should be in production.

@agressive26 28 днів тому

definetly :)

@leddygee1896 Місяць тому

That video should have been at least an hour long!!😁 The 4 door 928 was my favorite... Thanks Mr. Ford.

@bicyclist2 Місяць тому

I'm old enough to remember when the Panamericana was new. It was on the cover of several car magazines. I've been a big Porsche fan since the early 80's. Thanks.

@hughoxford8735 29 днів тому

Hard to believe now but there was a time when the idea of a four door Porsche was the stuff of a fever dream.

@TheSFMCreators Місяць тому

Great video BUT, I wish there was more b roll showing of these beautiful machines. It feels like every car was only shown at one or two angles and that I’ve only seen about 9.11% of every car

@Teeveepicksures 29 днів тому

It's edited for people who were raised on iPads. They have a hard time handling anything longer than 18 seconds and get bored. It's unfortunate because I'd watch a narrator-less video of this in a 70mm print if I could.

@saadganie3558 Місяць тому

Who else thinks the host is the weirdest thing about the video

@Handsomegrandson 29 днів тому

Total chomo

@riccosuave1975 22 дні тому

He’s not just weird, hes bloody weird.

@1SaG 28 днів тому

I remember some of those from car magazines I read as a kid in the 1980s. I never got that Panamericana out of my head (especially those bespoke tire-treads and the fact that Ferry hated it), but I had forgotten the four-door, four-seat 928. Seeing that one again here, I wonder if Mazda were thinking of that car when they were designing their RX-8.

@jol_spots Місяць тому

I NEED THAT PANAMERICANA

@KHKGJGJJDFJDSAGKLDAAZ 29 днів тому

The panamericana looks sick 💯

@stevemurrell6167 Місяць тому

That Panamericana is insane. Love it.

@TimInertiatic Місяць тому

Those 'freaks' are far more interesting and desirable than 99% of Porsche models. I love stuff like this

@offgridislandfamily Місяць тому

Saw the thumbnail car and many of these others at the new museum. Amazing experience.

@yammt3148 Місяць тому

The fact that Porsche refuses to do a limited production of the "917 Living Legend" concept is beyond heresy.

@eric1234912 Місяць тому

928 wagon hell yea

@user-ue1wu9uu2l 26 днів тому

The ‘87 Speedster is beautiful and you know it!

@phil_p Місяць тому

Not shown this time, but I adore the van/mpv concept Porsche did a few years back.

@P-I-D-D-Y Місяць тому

I really liked Toms presentation on this. Good stories and his passion really came through. Any one how can make porsche - brilliant but dry as a marque - interesting gets a thumbs up from me

@pablorages1241 Місяць тому

2:18 ... I'd LOVE one of those !

@UncleManuel 22 дні тому

"This isn't a prototype - this is a floor cleaning machine." 😂😂😁😁

@chronablitz Місяць тому

So glad Top Gear did a runner-up video, I hope in the future they'll go to other heritage museums like Ferrari or something.

@VISHALSINGH-ii3mu 6 днів тому

That blue one at the start caught my attention 😂❤

@Bmontepeque11 Місяць тому

Oh my god, these are all so cool 😂 Listen man, I love Porsches in general, but my absolute favorite is that G-Wagon just because of the story, they couldn't bring a support car so they just entered another race car that had the supplies AND STILL GOT 6TH PLACE. That is just amazing man 😂

@juankid8802 Місяць тому

I was fortunate enough to see the Panamericana in person over a decade ago when in a Porsche exhibition at our state museum. It’s quirky in the best ways, and I love it.

@jonathanjames1864 Місяць тому

Thanks for doing the Panamericana. Most kids had Lambo or Ferrari posters, I had this Porsche. It didn't show the whole car, & being before the Internet, I didn't know what it actually looked like. It's better than I imagined!

@marcogonzalez8908 Місяць тому

The badge in the tires pattern, the Panamericana 😅

@stimulantworld 3 години тому

the panamericana is incredible wow

@timwilks666 Місяць тому

Love the oddballs. That Panamericana is ace. Love the 924/944 DP Cargo's too.

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Місяць тому

Oh that W124 with the Porsche V8 is the one I'd have to have... If they'd let you choose one. I'm all about having the only one of something at a car show and there's no way someone else is showing up in one of those.

@jaywhite15_AL Місяць тому

Also, the name "Porcedes" is just golden.

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Місяць тому

@@jaywhite15_AL I'm almost tempted to look at building a replica... I mean, how hard could it be? 🤔 Yeah I said it, never forget the glory days of TG. But seriously, I am tempted to look into that.

@adefusitemiloluwa3648 Місяць тому

W125 500Es with porsche V8s do exist. They were built in the late 80s. A notable alliance, You should look up on them

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Місяць тому

@@adefusitemiloluwa3648 Yeah I know about the E500, but it didn't have the Porsche V8 did it?... I thought they had the M119 Merc V8 and they just built them on the Porsche production line because the Merc one was too narrow and they'd have had to retool the whole joint just to make that specific model... Wasn't that the story there? Also.... I'm an arts director for a theatre company nowadays, why do I even know all this? I mean, all these engine codes and stuff... It's literally useless information my brain is absorbing lol. Nah I kid, this stuff fascinates me to no end, I just love big human endeavours and fine work produced in highly developed teams. And don't nobody do that quite like ze Germans do. It's all inspiration in my book.

@adefusitemiloluwa3648 Місяць тому

@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 I read that porsche helped make the engines for the W125 because they were too narrow, like an alliance. Just some little divergence. Anyways... beautiful beautiful stuff. I'm into medicine; anaesthesia and intensive care but I love daring feats and proper engineering & yh, ze Germans do it best

@moralobjection4836 12 днів тому

Ya know what I love? The oil spots under all the cars.

@shoedil812 Місяць тому

8:40 Mom, can we have a Porsche? No son, We have a Porsche at home.

@MrClearme 28 днів тому

Porsche at home: 7:10

@shoedil812 28 днів тому

@@MrClearme No that's a Tesla...

@RossCuth Місяць тому

The Porsche concept car that i've absolutely fallen in love with is the Porsche 904 Living Legend. The styling is very much a supercar version of the Cayman, with hints of 918 Spyder in there. The powertrain seemed questionable though, but my god, I want Porsche to make that concept a reality, even if it's a one off.

@karlfontanari2169 28 днів тому

Great insight and really well presented, wished it would have been a lot longer as there are a lot of interesting cars there.

@MikeLaRock88 29 днів тому

That first Porsche was 80s Baja all the way. Thing would've been a hit for boomers in southern California back then

@PB777Youtube Місяць тому

Fantastic video, I’d love more videos of secret car vaults !

16 днів тому

Great video. Thank you Tom.

@user-bc2ie5uh1v 27 днів тому

Oh man that 932 front end is perfection, much nicer than the panamera…

@DanoFSmith-yc9tg 29 днів тому

That 4 door 928 is so damn cool! I wish that was the normal 928 we got everywhere.

@RemoteViewr Місяць тому

That Panamericana is glorious!

@AliasHSW Місяць тому

The world would be a whole lot better if Porsche comes out with a proper 3-box sedan!

@godchi1dvonsteuben770 Місяць тому

That damn Panamericana Targa is freaking amazing...(and yes, that IS a Targa top, do the research. That EXACT retracting roof mechanism was used in Porsche Targa models only).

@curtisbotzet7579 Місяць тому

Fortunately, I remember all of them. Unfortunately, I'm old enough to remember all of them...

@isaaccan3155 День тому

I could spend an entire day in this place.

@bentickner1 29 днів тому

those bespoke tires are pretty cool on the Pramerica

@neilperry2224 Місяць тому

Loving the 928 estate, similar to the 944 bib estate produced in the 90s.

@Nicer_Ricer_JDM Місяць тому

Porsche fanatic and I’ve never seen, the blue one 💯

@gerhaldlaubscher8321 Місяць тому

Great video!

@sdalt001 Місяць тому

The four-door 928 is awesome

@buddhavskungfu 13 днів тому

Gimme that W124. I miss my old one.

@mybestfriendisamonkey173 28 днів тому

The 928 is my favorite Porsche. I love that concept. Very very cool I wish they did make it cuz then the age of it it would have been easier for me to afford.

@AC-wl7ve 3 дні тому

i tihnk that first on is cool as hell

@scooby45247 29 днів тому

"If one is not failing at times, then one is not challenging oneself." - Ferdinand Porsche

@daenglishpatient Місяць тому

Very nice, Tom.

@clubsobri Місяць тому

Pretty cool!

@ciaranburke3243 Місяць тому

Very interesting place I really want that panamerica 😫

@jamesengland7461 Місяць тому

Many thanks to Porsche for their hospitality, this poor presenter notwithstanding.

@Sabrermk42 Місяць тому

Put some respect on Tom Ford’s name! The guy has been in the industry an age and brings his own unique perspective to things. I think you’ve seen too many journalists constantly praise whatever they get their hands on because they don’t want to annoy manufacturers. “Many thanks to Porsche for their hospitality” are you taking the piss? How cringeworthy can you be. Take your Stuttgart tinted glasses off and see the world for what it is. Enjoy diversity or thought and interesting conversations around cars, even if you don’t always agree.

@Teeveepicksures 29 днів тому

@@Sabrermk42 Nobody cares about his resume but you. The rest of us would've liked some more footage and less of him.

@porterknutson1733 28 днів тому

Agreed

@DogPrinctz 11 днів тому

Can I do your show? I could get excited about the most unique one off Porsche any day of the week.. even on my heaviest day😮, I’d be stoked…😂

@SkitPete Місяць тому

Shows that Porsche doesnt do shortcuts...3 generations of development to get to the Panamera, and that's why it came out perfect❤❤❤

@redlineste4283 28 днів тому

I like the Risky Business style music. 😀

@mouse5178 25 днів тому

Great video

@DanoFSmith-yc9tg 29 днів тому

The Mercedes collaborations are a bit odd considering they've always been somewhat related to Volkswagen and Audi, and those companies both had vehicles that probably could have provided similar results, particularly Audi Quattro sedans and wagons.

@MrMfaust5 Місяць тому

The G-Wagen 928 woud've been formidable! I think that Porsche designed the Type 955/957 with that wonderful concept and experience from the G-Wagen 928 at the Dakar Rally in mind; performance of the 955/957 can be seen at the Transsyberian Rally!

@StoffelDilligas 26 днів тому

Tyre noise tester? What about the wind noise created by the plumbing and boilers attached to the outside? How did that work?

@ndivhorambau1149 Місяць тому

Porsche knew what they were doing with those tires on the Panamericana Concept

@MannikinFreezTag 27 днів тому

Love how many of these are 928 derivatives!

@crocknyldcrock1931 Місяць тому

I love concepts cars and their gimmicks. Coming from an engineering background these conceptual designs are responsible for pushing innovation further and further, in order to achieve greater efficiency, which is the main philosophy at Porsche.

@zakbradshaw6690 Місяць тому

great watch \

@PobloDiablo 12 днів тому

5:54 that W124 came about because Porsche was helping Mercedes to manufacture their cars at a point.

@anidiotinaracingcar4874 29 днів тому

What was that motorcycle all about?

@secretsquirrel3793 Місяць тому

Interesting stuff. But why show us only the front of the 4 door 932?!

@SparksLP Місяць тому

The Panamerica is Gurple in color, definitely. 🤔

@timothyherlihy6480 24 дні тому

1:37 this car is the coolest one, I want it!

@MelodyOo 28 днів тому

THe 928 H50 oh my god that is awesome!! honestly beats the Panamera!

@mattmatthews5414 5 днів тому

Panamericana should’ve been in full offroad race setup. Ferry might’ve dug it if they committed.

@enriquejaviercastillomonta1783 18 днів тому

Great Cars and great report 🍩

@FMB2X Місяць тому

Awesome just awesome 🙌

@odiseven 13 днів тому

That one Porsche that removes all the engine noise and exhaust noise, did they think about the wind noise? Because it's definitely louder than a normal Porsche

@Nord_Mann Місяць тому

Heaven is a place on earth❤

@JustPit 15 днів тому

Usually I like Porsche design, but with Panamericana.. Were Porsche designers trolling Ferry? Actually, car is not that far from being a good-looking. Take a look - this took me literally 10 minutes in Paint, and +10 to charisma of the car: /watch?v=H5JsE4rey3M All you had to do: - "install" missing front halves of both fenders - front and rear (this would improve aerodynamics and visual appeal) - add air duct on the rear for brake/engine cooling (and to keep that styling "fender line") - and swap the headlights:)

@char1737 28 днів тому

How about the vs transporter with the the Porsche power plant?

@AndrewKay-fg1bj Місяць тому

I ❤ how this video is 9:18

@zsoltzsemba Місяць тому

Would have been good if we could have seen more of the cars🙄

@ucarst Місяць тому

Porschedes sounds like the coolest thing in history

@paulvickers9978 Місяць тому

That 3rd car was THE 🐝'S KNEES!

@beluwuga 29 днів тому

The 964 Speedster and he calls it ugly? That’s outrageous

@pihermoso11 Місяць тому

They should make a modern version of the WW2 Volkswagen Schwimmvagen, an amphibious roadster way back from World War 2

@user-jf8gd3lv7q Місяць тому

Schwimmwagen. "w"..... "w"..... Just try again, dude!

@user-jf8gd3lv7q Місяць тому

It's just the "Schwimmwagen". It definitely isn't a "vagen"... Because there isn't such a thing existing in the German language. It's really amazing, that so many "Anglo-Saxons" very often are so damn arrogant, ignorant and fu.....ng lazy, that they can't even pronounce just one simple German word with correct letters in the right order. I just imagined, as a German, if I ever had such problems with simple English words and terms. Putting letters in the right order...